Minnesota Crop Progress & Condition

Minnesota had 6.0 days suitable for fieldwork for the
week ending July 31, 2022, according to the USDA’s
National Agricultural Statistics Service. Dry
conditions continued across much of the state.
Topsoil moisture supplies were rated 8 percent very
short, 20 percent short, 66 percent adequate, and
6 percent surplus. Subsoil moisture supplies were
rated 5 percent very short, 19 percent short,
71 percent adequate, and 5 percent surplus.
Corn silking was at 75 percent, 5 days behind the 5-
year average. Corn dough reached 13 percent. Corn
condition was 2 percent very poor, 5 percent poor, 30
percent fair, 52 percent good, and 11 percent excellent.
Soybeans blooming or beyond reached 81 percent, 5
days behind average. Soybeans setting pods reached 36
percent. Soybean condition was 1 percent very poor, 4
percent poor, 29 percent fair, 55 percent good, and 11
percent excellent.
Oats were 98 percent headed, 75 percent coloring, and
16 percent harvested. Oat condition was 1 percent very
poor, 5 percent poor, 30 percent fair, 53 percent good,
and 11 percent excellent. Spring wheat was 100
percent headed and 45 percent coloring. Spring wheat
condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent poor,
18 percent fair, 74 percent good, and 8 percent
excellent. Barley was 98 percent headed, 48 percent
coloring, and 4 percent harvested. Barley condition
was 0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 31 percent
fair, 62 percent good, and 6 percent excellent.
Dry edible beans were 90 percent blooming and
44 percent setting pods. Dry edible bean condition was
0 percent very poor, 1 percent poor, 27 percent fair,
61 percent good, and 11 percent excellent. Sunflower
condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent poor,
20 percent fair, 71 percent good, and 9 percent
excellent. Alfalfa hay second cutting was at
80 percent.
Potato condition was 0 percent very poor, 0 percent
poor, 5 percent fair, 69 percent good, and 26 percent
excellent. Sugarbeet condition was 2 percent very
poor, 4 percent poor, 23 percent fair, 16 percent good,
and 55 percent excellent.
All hay condition was rated at 1 percent very poor,
4 percent poor, 20 percent fair, 60 percent good, and
15 percent excellent. Pasture condition was rated at
3 percent very poor, 11 percent poor, 19 percent fair,
53 percent good, and 14 percent excellent.